A couple of weeks ago, Shaun, Penelope and I found ourselves home for the day. It doesn't happen often, and so I wanted to do a special activity with Penelope. And in my world, anything special involves food.

After seeing this cute cute cute fruit pizza on a beautiful mess, I decided that we should make one of our own. It was so simple, so delicious, and the perfect activity for Penelope and me to do together! It also helped to do this outside on a gorgeous day. It mitigated the mess and made for some great photo lighting ;)

We started with some sugar cookie dough, baked into mini pizzas and a whole lotta fruit. I chose Penelope's favorites and the fruits that we are just loving so much right now. #ijustcantgetenough

I couldn't find premade sugar cookie dough near me, so I just found a sugar cookie recipe, made it, and broke the dough it in half. I wrapped and froze half, then broke what I had left into two large pieces. I shaped them into two mini pizzas and sent them off to the oven. I made a simple cream cheese frosting (recipe below) for the 'sauce.'

Once cooled, I set up Penelope's fruit pizza station outside. She kinda hated the coconut, so I added the frosting and then she went to town on the fruit {both eating and decorating}. In all truth, this kid would have been just as, if not more, happy with just these bowls of fruit to devour, but that's why we call her the fruit monster.

To make your pizza:1. Prepare and bake sugar cookie dough, rolling or pressing out the dough into small rounds for mini pizzas, or as one large round for a big pizza. Bake as your recipe directs and let cool completely.

2. Prepare your frosting of choice. I chose cream cheese frosting because it's my jam (recipe below), but whatever you want will work. Buttercream or chocolate frosting from a can also sounds pretty great.

3. Prepare your fruit. I chose strawberries, blueberries, grapes and shredded coconut because that's what we like and had in the fridge. Use whatever you want.

4. Assemble your pizza! This is the fun part, and the one that your kids {or, let's be real, you} will enjoy the most. Spread lots of frosting on your cooled cookie. Top with coconut and all the fruit you can eat. Devour handfuls of fresh fruit when mom's not looking.

In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until combined and smooth. Add the sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until completely combined after each addition. Add vanilla and milk if needed and mix until completely combined. For this recipe, use at room temperature.

I love this dish so much because it's also a great party dish. It's so beautiful and always a crowd pleaser! Penelope agreed.

So there you have it. A really fun dessert to make with kids, or just with yourself, which is sometimes the best too because you get to eat all.the.pizza.

What are some of your favorite ways to eat fruit? What would be your fruit of choice for a fruit pizza